SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, open exercise at 8 a.m., bingo at 10, painting class at 10:15, cards and social worker at 11:30 and intermediate computer class at noon; Tuesday, open exercise at 8 a.m., trip to Butler Art Institute, bingo and Vets Helping Vets at 10, bridge club at 10:30 and Zumba at 11; Wednesday, open exercise at 8 a.m., bingo at 10, pizza party ($3) at noon and classic movie, “Charade,” at 1 p.m.; Thursday, open exercise at 8 a.m., yoga at 9:15, bingo at 10, beginners crocheting at 11:30, lunch ($3) and grocery bingo at noon and beginner computer class at 12:30 p.m.; and Friday, open exercise at 8 a.m., bingo and discussion group at 10, and jewelry-making class at 11:30. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Champion S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 445 Mahoning Ave., has planned the following: Monday, breakfast in town ($5 for members, $7 nonmembers) at 10:30 a.m. and speaker on local issues at 11; Tuesday, home-cooked lunch ($3; $4.50 for nonmembers) and exercise and arthritic classes with certified instructor at 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday, cards at 10 a.m., home-cooked lunch ($3) with speaker Michael Schattinger from Blue Sky Therapy at 11:15 and bingo and others games at noon; Thursday, home-cooked lunch ($3) at 11;15 a.m. and arthritic exercise class at 12:30 p.m.; Friday, tai chi ($5) at 10 a.m., home-cooked lunch ($3) at 11:15 and painting and crafts at noon. A bus trip to Mountaineer Casino is planned for Jan. 30; call or visit the center to sign up. For information call 330-847-8179.

Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., has planned the following: Monday, morning stretch class at 9:30 a.m. and knitting and crocheting at 10; Tuesday, exercise with Jude at 9:30 a.m., yoga from 10:15 to 11:15 ($3 for members/$5 for nonmembers) and Nutrition/Healthy Living at 10:30; Wednesday, one-on-one computer tutoring from 9 to 11 a.m., morning stretch class at 9:30, health screenings from 10 a.m. to noon and yoga from 3 to 4 p.m.; Thursday, exercise with Jude at 9:30 a.m. and yoga from 10:15 to 11:15; and Friday, morning stretch class at 9:30 a.m., chair yoga at 10:15 a.m. and tai chi from noon to 1 p.m. Every day: Coffee bar 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., adult basketball and cornhole 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and fitness rooms and computer cafe 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wii gaming system, air hockey and pingpong also are available. Computer assistance and assistance with HEAP applications are available Monday through Friday by appointment only. Meal program/Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs is Monday through Friday at 2:30 p.m. Call 330-675-2486 for more information. For questions regarding membership and any of the services offered, call 330-545-6596.

Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., has planned the following: Monday, needlecraft at 8:30 a.m. and OSU Nutrition program and bridge at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, arts and crafts at 10 a.m., computer class at 10 and noon, intermediate bridge at noon, senior safe driving at 1 p.m. and digital computer and caregiver support group at 2; Wednesday, watercolors at 10 a.m., tap dancing class at noon, 500 card club at 1 p.m. and line dancing at 1:30; Thursday, Watch Our Weight and wood carvers at 9 a.m., St. E’s diabetic support group at 10, exercise at noon and Texas Hold’em at 2 p.m.; and Friday, Wii leagues at 10 a.m., cards at noon, movie matinee at 1 p.m., birthday party with John Ruman at 1:30 and cornhole at 2.